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The GAF scale has a range of 0-100, which is each specific range

group that shows symptoms or what happens to an individual or group.


a) 100–91: Functioning optimally in a wide field, the problem of living
well because of his positive self-quality. There are no symptoms.
b) 90–81: (There are few symptoms, e.g., a little anxiety ahead of the
exam), functioning well in all areas of life, interested in & involved in
various activities, socially effective, generally satisfied with his life,
problems are nothing more than ordinary problems in everyday life
(e.g., arguments with family members).
c) 80–71: (If there are symptoms that usually arise due to psychosocial
stressors, for example: difficulty concentrating after arguments in the
family), there are few distractions in social life, work or school (e.g.,
sometimes late to collect schoolwork)
d) 70-61: (Some mild & persistent symptoms, e.g., sadness and mild
insomnia) OR slight difficulties in social life, work or school (e.g.,
sometimes lying, stealing at home) but function in general quite well,
have a fairly meaningful interpersonal relationship.
e) 60–51: (Some symptoms in the mid, flat effects and talk, sometimes
panic attacks) OR impaired functioning at moderate levels in social
life, work or school (e.g., not having friends, losing work).
f) 50-41: (Serious symptoms, such as suicidal ideation, obsessive
behavior strong enough, often shoplifting) OR a serious enough
disruption to the functioning of social life, work, school, for example:
having no friends, losing a job).
g) 40–31: (Some disabilities in relation to reality &communication,
severe disabilities in some functions, for example: illogical,
incomprehensible/irrelevant, aloof, rejecting family, unable to work)
h) 30–21: Severe disability in communication &value power, unable to
function in almost any field
i) 20–11: Danger of harming oneself/threatening and hurting others
j) 10–1: persistently and more seriously endangering himself and others
(e.g. repeated acts of violence)
k) 0: Inadequate information

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